Laughter enables interview to go smoothly,and is considered as a symbol of successful communication in life story interview.Basing on Gail Jefferson's method of transcription,this paper transcribed ten cases of la...Laughter enables interview to go smoothly,and is considered as a symbol of successful communication in life story interview.Basing on Gail Jefferson's method of transcription,this paper transcribed ten cases of laughter from one BBC interview with John Maeda and aims to analyze the roles of laughter.Through close observation,this paper concludes three findings.First,in life story interview,topics on family members will induce greater possibility of laughter;second,in most cases,the interviewer will laugh following the interviewee's laughter;third,laughter is not only taken as the acknowledgement token,but also taken as the evasion strategy.展开更多
The handicapped, a special group in society, usually encounter many difficulties in employment, marriage, and daily life.Some difficulties are what they cannot conquer by themselves. It is also not easy for them to in...The handicapped, a special group in society, usually encounter many difficulties in employment, marriage, and daily life.Some difficulties are what they cannot conquer by themselves. It is also not easy for them to integrate into society. However, if there is a person who helps the hand- icapped find a job, build up confidence and make their life worth; if there is a person who helps them set up their families and incorporate in a harmonious community;展开更多
文摘Laughter enables interview to go smoothly,and is considered as a symbol of successful communication in life story interview.Basing on Gail Jefferson's method of transcription,this paper transcribed ten cases of laughter from one BBC interview with John Maeda and aims to analyze the roles of laughter.Through close observation,this paper concludes three findings.First,in life story interview,topics on family members will induce greater possibility of laughter;second,in most cases,the interviewer will laugh following the interviewee's laughter;third,laughter is not only taken as the acknowledgement token,but also taken as the evasion strategy.
文摘The handicapped, a special group in society, usually encounter many difficulties in employment, marriage, and daily life.Some difficulties are what they cannot conquer by themselves. It is also not easy for them to integrate into society. However, if there is a person who helps the hand- icapped find a job, build up confidence and make their life worth; if there is a person who helps them set up their families and incorporate in a harmonious community;
